URGENT PASSING ON A PLEA FOR HELP!!! (Important things matter!!!)

[Jessica]

Body:    A Beautiful little boy needs our help...NOW

My 7 year old nephew Keiton has had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) for 3 years and in the last month of treatment the disease took another form of Leukaemia - Acute Myeloidblastic Leukaemia (AML) and he is now in hospital having intensive chemotherapy and radiation treatment. For this process to occur is very unusual and extremely rare.

He is now in the Royal Marsden hospital for 3 months of intensive Chemo & Radiation and then requires a Bone Marrow Transplant of which he will spend a further 4 - 6 weeks in hospital.

Because he is mixed race (white mother, black father) his tissue type is very unusual and we are still looking for a perfect match donor, as we have not been able to find one on any of the UK registers.

The potential donor must be of the same racial background and be aged between 18 ? 40 years old for the Anthony Nolan Trust (ANT) register or aged 18-44 years old for the National Blood Service (NBS) register.

He is an amazing person to be able to go through what he has for the last 3 years and still have a smile on his face, let's keep that smile going.

He is a very active child enjoying all the joys that children do but excelling in Tennis and his speciality the Violin? He has already performed in front of mesmerised audiences and looks to have a promising career.

My younger sister Paris from Hove in Sussex, is an incredible person, spending all her time with her son at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton and is having to go through this without the father ever being around. She has been a tower of strength for him and now really needs your support to make her dream come true and watch her son grow up and have a fulfilling life. The family, including mum Lorraine, stepdad Jack and younger sister, Star, 14, have been supporting her and Keiton since he was diagnosed three years ago.

Therefore please register now through the ACLT at one of their forthcoming clinics/drives so that they assist the ANT or NBS in checking whether your vital Bone Marrow details are a match for little Keiton.

Keiton is such a lovely, bright, cheerful and cheeky child. He is an amazing person to be able to go through what he has, for the last three years, and still have a smile on his face.

He loves to play the violin and has really got a feel for it. We hope he will make more of this when he gets older. He also likes tennis, playing computer games and watching cartoons Spongebob Squarepants and Pokemon.

All we are asking is for people to have the test and see if they can help. Even if they are not a match for Keiton they may be able to help somebody else in need.

YOU can make this happen!!!!!

A loving uncle

Warren Knight xx
07884 182 919

(Parts of the text is reproduced courtesy of the Argos Newspaper)



The aim of the ACLT is to increase the Black representation on the UK registers (Anthony Nolan Trust and the National Blood Service) from our current approx. 19,000 to approx 30,000 - 40,000 potential donors. By increasing our numbers we increase the chances of finding suitable life saving matches.

If you are aged 18-40 and live in the UK we can consider you as a potential Bone Marrow donor (even if you have Sickle Cell Trait) but you must be willing to register as a possible bone marrow match for all patients (with a similar ethnicity/racial background) around the world awaiting possible matches. Please note that you cannot just walk into your Doctor's practice or any hospital to give a blood sample to register as a donor.

In order for you to save time you can Click Here and Click Here to download the necessary reading and registration documents "Commit to a Life Saving Procedure Now" and "Completing this form could save a life" medical questionnaire from the Anthony Nolan Trust's website.

These are both PDF files. So if you need the appropriate software then all you need to do is click and download the free Adobe Reader to download to view them.

Please print and complete every question in the medical questionnaire including all parts of the Consent section at the back of the form. Then bring the completed form to the Registration clinic so that it can be checked to ensure that you are eligible to register.

All we ask of you, especially if you are Black or Mixed Race and aged between 18-40 in relatively good health and not obese or under 8 stone, is to give up 15-30 minutes of your day at the registration clinic venue where you can hand in or complete the application form, be counselled about the donation procedures and if you are ever found to be a matched donor what your preparation would be. This is followed by a Q & A's session and finally giving 4 mls of blood (a tablespoon). The blood sample is taken to determine your bone marrow tissue type (your blood group is of no relevance) and these details with your name and location will be added on to a database of potential donors for patients awaiting matches around the world. On completion we will arm you with various bits of information and our contact details, just in case you need to speak with us in the future about anything.

The following information highlights the forthcoming 2006 registration clinic dates and locations in conjunction with the Anthony Nolan Trust:

Sunday 27th and Monday 28th August, Notting Hill Carnival, 11am till 7pm at the The Kensington Temple, Kensington Park Road, W11 3BI (close to Notting Hill Gate Station) (85 people registered)

If the above dates or venues are not convenient to you then we would strongly suggest that you contact the National Blood Service, which has 2nd largest register in the UK of potential bone marrow donors, but you have to be aged 18-44. The NBS are always in your area promoting the need for blood donation as well as the urgency for new potential bone marrow donors.

Please call them on 0845 7 711 711. Tell them you want to become a blood and bone marrow donor, they will ask what area you live or work in and can direct you to the closest donation session taking place possibly that same day. They will also post out to you information on blood registration drives in your area.

You can also go to National Blood Service to find your nearest public session. Just type in your home town or your postcode and you'll find plenty to choose from. And you don't even have to register before doing so. Just turn up on the day.

If you are willing and able to donate a unit of blood as well as joining the bone marrow register please give them a call and help Yvette Gate, Donna Benjamin and the many others. It is imperative that you must ensure to inform the NBS staff at the registration clinic that you want to also register as a potential Bone Marrow donor. (Do not presume that the NBS staff will automatically test you for Bone Marrow purposes)

You will then be asked to read and sign the necessary Bone Marrow form in addition to the standard Blood Transfusion form. When you are donating a unit of blood for transfusion purposes, a small amount will also be taken and put aside for Bone Marrow testing.

[Jessica]

Forthcoming National Blood Service donation sessions:


ABBEY WOOD
Abbey Wood Knee Hill, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9NN
Thu 21st Dec 13:15-16:30; 17:30-20:00

BERMONDSEY
Beormund Community Centre 177 Abbey Street, London SE1 2AN
Tue 17th Oct 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
Tue 7th Nov 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00

BLACKHEATH
St Michaels&all Angels Church (Parish Centre) Pond Road,
Blackheath, London SE3 9JL
Thu 2nd Nov 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
Thu 21st Dec 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00

CATFORD
Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (Mobile Donor Unit) 7 Catford Hill,
Catford, London SE6 4NU
Mon 16th Oct 12:00-15:00; 16:00-19:00
Mon 11th Dec 12:00-15:00; 16:00-19:00

CHARLTON
Asda Stores Ltd, (Mobile Donor Unit) Bugsbys Way London
SE7 7ST
Wed 27th Dec 13:40-16:30; 17:30-20:00

CRYSTAL PALACE
Pheonix Community Centre 66 Westow Street
Upper Norwood London SE19 3AF
Mon 2nd Oct 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00

DULWICH
St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwich Village, London SE21 7BT
Wed 3rd Jan 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
St Faiths Community Centre, Red Post Hill, Dulwich, London
SE24 9JQ
Mon 25th Sep 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00

ELTHAM
Baptist Church (Church Hall) Westmount Road, London SE9 1JE
Fri 27th Oct 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
Wed 27th Dec 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Southend Crescent, Eltham, London
SE9 2SD
Fri 22nd Sep 14:30-19:00
Fri 13th Oct 14:30-19:00
Fri 8th Dec 14:30-19:00

FOREST HILL
Savacentre Car Park (Mobile Donor Unit) Southend Lane,
Sydenham, London SE26 4PU
Thu 19th Oct 12:30-15:30; 16:30-19:30

GREENWICH
The Forum At Greenwich (Lovell Hall) Christchurch Way,
Trafalgar Road, London SE10 9EQ
Wed 27th Sep 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
Wed 13th Dec 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00

GUYS HOSPITAL
Guys Hospital (Mobile Donor Unit) St Thomas Street,
London, London SE1 9TL
Wed 4th Oct 11:00-13:30; 15:15-17:45
Thu 5th Oct 11:00-13:30; 15:15-17:45
Fri 6th Oct 09:45-12:30; 14:00-16:45

HITHER GREEN
St Mildreds Church Hall St Mildreds Road, Lee, London
SE12 0RA
Fri 24th Nov 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00

LEE GREEN
Lee Health Centre, (Mobile Donor Unit) Handen Road, London
SE12 8NP
Fri 29th Sep 11:00-13:45; 15:30-18:00
Fri 27th Oct 11:00-13:45; 15:30-18:00

LEWISHAM
Shopping Area (Mobile Unit) High Street, Lewisham, London
SE13 6LS
Fri 13th Oct 09:15-12:30; 14:00-17:00
Fri 17th Nov 09:15-12:30; 14:00-17:00
Fri 22nd Dec 10:30-14:30

MOTTINGHAM
Crossways (Mobile Donor Unit) William Barefoot Drive, London
SE9 3AY
Fri 29th Dec 10:30-14:30

OLD KENT ROAD
Tesco Stores Ltd (Mobile Donor Unit) 107 Dunton Road, London
SE1 5HG
Mon 20th Nov 10:30-13:30; 15:00-18:00

PECKHAM
Rye Lane Chapel, Rye Lane, Peckham, London SE15 5EX
Tue 14th Nov 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
Tue 12th Dec 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00

PENGE/ANERLEY
Anerley Town Hall, Anerley Road, Anerley, London SE20 8BD
Fri 6th Oct 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
Fri 10th Nov 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00

PLUMSTEAD
East Plumstead Baptist Church Griffin Road London SE18 7PZ
Tue 5th Dec 14:30-16:30; 17:30-20:00

RAVENSBOURNE RETPK
Ravensbourne Retail Park, (Mobile Donor Unit) Bromley Road,
Catford, London SE6 2PS
Mon 25th Sep 12:00-15:00; 16:00-19:00

ST THOMAS HOSPITAL
St Thomas Hospital (Mobile Unit) Lambeth Palace Road,
London SE1 7EH
Mon 23rd Oct 11:00-13:45; 15:30-17:30

SURREY QUAYS
Mobile Donor Unit Surrey Quays, Rotherhithe, London,
SE16 7LL
Thu 23rd Nov 10:30-13:30; 15:00-17:45
Wed 3rd Jan 10:30-13:30; 15:00-17:45

SYDENHAM
Holy Trinity Church Hall, 66 Lennard Road, Penge, London
SE20 7LX
Thu 5th Oct 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
Savacentre (Mobile Donor Unit) Southend Lane,
Sydenham, London SE26 4PU
Fri 22nd Sep 12:30-15:30; 16:30-19:30
Sun 19th Nov 10:30-14:30
Sat 23rd Dec 09:30-13:30

THAMESMEAD

Morrisons (Mobile Donor Unit) 2 Twin Tumps Way, London
SE28 8RD
Thu 28th Dec 11:00-13:45; 15:30-18:00

THORNTON HEATH
Selhurst Park Stadium,
(Glaziers Lounge, Entrance E10) Whitehorse Lane, London
SE25 6PU
Thu 28th Sep 14:00-16:30; 17:30-19:45
Thu 9th Nov 14:00-16:30; 17:30-19:45

TULSE HILL
Chatsworth Way (Mobile Donor Unit) West Norwood, London
SE27 9HR
Mon 6th Nov 10:00-13:00; 15:00-17:15

WESTMINSTER
Cathedral Hall Ambrosden Avenue Victoria London
SW1P 1QH
Thu 2nd Nov 09:30-12:30; 14:00-16:30
Thu 23rd Nov 09:30-12:30; 14:00-16:30

WOOLWICH
The Acadamy Building Firepower
(Royal Artillery Museum) Woolwich, London SE18 6ST
Fri 20th Oct 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00
Wed 22nd Nov 13:45-16:30; 17:30-20:00

BERMONDSEY
Bermondsey 177 Abbey Sireet, london SE12AN
Tue 17th Oct 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00 Tue 7th Nov 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00

BLACKHEATH
St Michaels&all Angels Church (Parish Centre) Pond Road, Blackheath. London SE3 9JL
Thu 31st Aug 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00 Thu 2nd Nov 13:45-16:30; 17:30- 20:00

CATFORD
Wickes Building Supplies LId (Mobile Donor Unit) 7 Calford Hill, Catford, London SE6 4NU
Mon 16th Oct 12:00- 15:00; 16:00.19:00

CHARLTON
Asda Stores LId, (Mobile Donor Unit) Bugsbys Way London SE11ST Thu 7th Sep 13:40- 16:30: 17:30- 20:00

CRYSTAL PALACE
Pheonix Community Centre 66 Westovi Street Upper Norwood london SE193AF
Mon 2nd Oct 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00

DULWICH
St Barnabas Parish Hall, 23 Dulwlch Village, london SE21 78T
Wed 6th Sep 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00
St Faiths Community Centre, Red Post Hili, Dulwich, london
SE24 9JQ
Man 25th Sep 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00

ELTHAM
Baptist Church Hall Westmount Road, london SE91JE Wed 9th Aug 13;45-16:30; 17:30- 20:00 Fri 27th Oct 13:45-16:30; 17:30- 20:00
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Soulhend Crescent. Eltham, london SE9 2SD
Fri 22nd Sep 14:30- 19:00;
Frl13th Oct 14:30-19:00;

FOREST HilL
Mobile Unit Savacentre Car Park, Southend Lane, Sydenham. London
SE26 4PU
Thu 19th Oct 12:30- 15:30; 16:30-19:30

GREENWICH
The Forum At Greenwich (Love" Hall) Christchurch Way, Trafalgar Road, London SE10 9EQ
Wed 27th Sep 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00

GUYS HOSPITAL
Guys Hospital (Mobile Donor Unit) SI Thomas Street, London, London
SE1 9TL
Fri 4th Aug 09:45- 12:30; 14:00- 16:45 Wed30thAug 11:00-13:30; 15:15-17:45 Thu 31stAug 11:00-13:30; 15:15-17:45 Fri 1stSep 09:45-12:30; 14:00-16:45

LEE GREEN
Lee Healt/l Centre, (Mobile Donor Unit) Handen Road. London
SE128NP
Fri 29th Sep 11:00-13:45; 15:30-18:00 Fri 27th Oct 11:00- 13:45; 15:30- 18:00

LEWISHAM
Shopping Area (Mobile Unit) Lewisham, London SE13 6LS Mon21slAug 09:15-12:30; 14:00-17:00 Fri131hOct 09:15-12:30; 14:00-17:00 Fri 17th Nov 09:15-12:30; 14;00-17:00

MOTTINGHAM

Mobile Unil William Barefoot Drive London SE93AY Fri8thSep 13:15-16:30; 17:30-2000

PECKHAM
Rye Lane Chapel, Rye Lane, Peckham, London SE15 SEX Wed 23rd Aug 13:45-16:30: 17:30- 20:00 Tue 14th Noy 13:45- 1630; 17:30- 20:00

PENGE/ANERLEY
Anerley Town Hall, Anerley Road, Anerley, London SE20 8BD Fri 6th Oct 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00 Fri 10th Nay 13:45- 16;30; 17:30- 20:00

PLUMSTEAD
East Plumstead Baptist Church Griffin Road London SE187PZ Tue 22nd Aug 14:30- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00

RAVENSBOURNERETPK
Ravensboume Retail Park, (Mobile Donor Unil) Bromley Road, Calford SE62PS
Mon 25th Sep 12:00- 15:00; 16:00-19:00

ST THOMAS HOSPITAL
St Thomas Hospilal (Mobile Unit) Lambeth Palace Road, London
SE1 7EH .
Mon 18th Sep 11:00-13:45; 15:30-17:30
Mon 23rd Oct 11 :00- 13:45: 15:30- 17:30

SURREY QUAYS
Mobile Donor Unit Surrey Quays, Rotherhithe, London, SE167LL
Tue 22nd Aug 10:30-13:30; 15:00-17:45

SYDENHAM
Holy Trinity Church Hall, 66 Lennard Road, London SE20 7LX
Thu 5th Oct 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00
Savacentre (Mobile Donor Unit) Southend Lane, Sydenham, London SE26 4PU
Wed 23rd Aug 12:30-15:30; 16:30-19:30 Fri 22nd Sep 12:30- 15:30; 16:30- 19:30

THAMESMEAD
Morrisons (Mobile Donor Unit) 2 Twin Tumps Way, London SE288RD Thu 10thAug 11:00-13:45; 15:30-18:00 Thu24thAug 13:30-16:30; 17:30-20:00

THORNTON HEATH
Selhurst Park Stadium, (Glaziers lounge, Entrance E10) Whitehorse Lane, London SE256PU
Thu 24th Aug 14:00- 16:30; 17:30- 19:45
Selhurst Park Stadium.
(Glaziers Lounge, Entrance E10) Whitehorse Lane. London SE256Pl
Thu 28th Sep 14:00- 16:30; 17:30- 19:45
Thu 9th Nov 14:00- 1630; 17:30-19:45

TULSE HILL
Chalsworth Way (Mobile Donor Unit) West Norwood, London SE279HR
Sun 6th Aug 09:30- 13:30;
Mon 6th Nov 10:00- 13:00; 15:00- 17:15

WATERLOO
Waterloo Station (Mobile Unit) Cab Road, Waterloo, London SE1 7L Y Mon 11thSep 10:30-13:30; 15;00-17:45 Tue 12th Sep 10:30-13:30; 15:00-17:45

WESTMINSTER
Cathedral Hall Ambrosden Avenue Victoria London SW1 P 1 QH
Tue 29th Aug 09:30- 12:30; 14:00-16:30
Thu 2nd Nov 09:30-12:30; 14:00-16:30

WOOLWICH
The Acadamy Building 40 (Firepower) Royal Artillery Museum. Wolwich, London SE18 eST
Fri 25th Aug 13:45- 16:30; 17:30- 20:00
Fri 20th Oct 13:45- 16:30; 17:30-- 20:00

We recommend you call their helpline 08457711711 or visit www.blood.co.uk to check the details before attending a new session. You can also call this number at any time (before the day of the session) to book an appointment.

The National Blood Service (NBS) also visit ABBEY WOOD, HITHER GREEN, LEWISHAM TESCO, OLD KENT ROAD and QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL. please call their helpline for details

You can call 08457 711711 at any time (up to the day before you attend) to book an appointment at this permanent site.

TOOTING DONOR CENTRE
Cranmer Terrace (St Georges Hospital Site), London SW17 0RB
Mon 08:30-15:30
Tue 08:30-15:30
Wed 13:30-20:00
Thu 13:30-20:00
Fri 08:30-15:30

Thank You

Orin Lewis

TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK...I HAVE A DAUGHTER OF 7...I CANT EVEN IMAGINE HOW I WOULD FEEL IF SHE WAS ILL LIKE THIS...PUT YRSELF IN PARIS AND KEITON'S SHOES...DONT WAIT TILL IT HITS HOME (1 IN 3 WILL CONTRACT CANCER AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES) HELP TODAY B4 ITS TOO LATE!!!!!!!

THANK U xxx